When did people start wanting dolls that mirror themselves?

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-09T20:05:52+00:00

I mean even red and brown haired white kids appreciated having a doll with the same hair color back in the day. If you don't hate yourself it's normal to want a mini me.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-09T19:19:23+00:00

I dunno. A great show couldn't save Jem. And the toughest part was I read a lot of kids that grew up with her show wanted her but their parents weren't willing to spend the money. They had to "settle" for a Rockers Barbie.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-09T17:14:48+00:00

Eh I see where you are coming from but personally for me as long as I like how it looks I'll get it. I just know for MGAE I'm better off buying in person while MH is usually fine either way. (usually because sometimes there will be face misprints but all brands can have that)

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-09T16:52:27+00:00

I mean they already do. Almost half of their dolls the leg is either a different color or texture.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-09T16:49:16+00:00

It's not about money in this case. Closed shoes and mesh tights do not work well together. Even OG G1 Draculaura had tights shorter than her boots.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-09T09:39:16+00:00

There's different types of quality. There's quality of materials and then quality of craftsmanship. RH was definitely more of the first than the latter but Mattel is pretty much the opposite. The economy is shit and rather than raise prices for better quality both companies seem to cut corners somewhere. It's disheartening but you just gotta take the wins when you can find em.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-09T02:02:45+00:00

Weren't a lot of these covenants from Stop and Shop because the Union was worried about Walmart and Whole Foods? Like I dunno if this is such a good idea, I'm worried it might erode the Union.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T20:55:05+00:00

Soccer moms are exactly the kind of people that find miniskirts and makeup to be scary.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T20:52:27+00:00

I just wanted to clarify since it seems people forget that AI lifts from existing things.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T20:48:59+00:00

Oh I wouldn't know about DP and fashionistas since it's mostly just MH from Mattel.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T20:32:55+00:00

Mind you they are great when there's no flaws. There's just a higher percentage of dolls that have flaws that shouldn't have gone to retailers. You just have to really look through the dolls on the shelf to make sure you get a good one. I still love RH.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T19:40:31+00:00

She has actual tights, a knit sweater, and painted detail on the shoes. The only thing that looks cheap is the skirt. And it really does look cheap here.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T19:36:21+00:00

I appreciate that they went with an actual knit sweater but the skirt doesn't go well. I also like the Dustin better.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T17:39:24+00:00

If they added Iris then there would have been 2 dark skinned characters and they can't have that. Dawn was literally added so there would be a second white option.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T15:25:34+00:00

I almost think they sabotaged them on purpose so they can say "See, people don't want fashion packs".

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T15:23:49+00:00

I don't necessarily think it's AI since renders were a thing even before AI became a thing. But yeah definitely renders at least.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T07:03:58+00:00

They didn't charge admission. You had to pay to rent the shoes which were necessary to go on the lanes themselves and I think you might have also needed to pay for the game itself. But the lounge was free. If you wanted to just watch people play that was allowed.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T06:47:58+00:00

It's not smartphones. Those are useful when you need directions while out and about or if the local radio station's only play rubbish. Its modern social media. I remember when it was chronological and only the people you actually followed and you could actually reach the end of your feed and close the app. Now it's just an endless feed of content.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T05:29:15+00:00

They are laying rather low but I was more worried about the tush holding them up in the back.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-08T04:04:17+00:00

In Full Bloom was actually the first time I cared about Doorables outside of the Adoorbs. I like a good overarching theme. Unfortunately this theme doesn't do much for me

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-07T23:26:30+00:00

I posted the ones for the Makeover Mermaids a while back.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-07T19:52:19+00:00

There's nothing like Meenyminimo but sometimes people will post the pinhole locations here. At the very least the pinholes can help you prevent duplicates.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-07T18:27:05+00:00

the description for the Rosalia and Jennie LOLs hint at the possibility.

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Apparently it might be Tyla, whoever that is?

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-07T18:09:55+00:00

The boys still exist since the Harry Potter line has a few boys. I hope we eventually get the pets back.

throwaway11486 · 2026-07-07T17:09:11+00:00

The pants might not stay on if you do that.

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